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H. w. LIBBEY. Suspending Carriage Bodies.

Patented Jam 28. 1868.

@nitrh Letters Patent No. 73,821, dated January 28, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN THE MODE 0]? SUSPENDING GARRIAGE-BODIES.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, H. W. LIBBEY, of Cleveland, county of Ouyahoga, in the State of Ohio, have invented a new'and improved Mode of Hanging or suspending Carriage-Bodies; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull and exact description thereof, reference being had tcthe accompanying drawings, and 'to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 is a perspective view.

Figure 2 is a side elevation. V

The nature of this improvement relates to the method of suspending or hanging the bodies of carriages in such a manner that the same may be readily converted into a swing or cradle.

The following is a description of the construction and arrangement of my improvement: A represents the wheels and running part of a carriage, to which is suspended the body, B, by the following means: To the axle tree C is attached an upright bar of iron, D, having upon its upper end a curved spring, d, of steel attached, the bar and spring formed in'the shape seen in fig. 2. One of these bars and springs is placed on each end of the axle-tree, near the wheel-hubs, and between which the body B is suspended. The bodies may be constructed in any of the known styles. To the sides of the body are secured the rodsE E, which unite at the top, and are attached to the springs cl cl by a pivoted joint, 0, which allows the body to swing back and forth be tween. On the front of the body there is placed a screw-eye, to which may be attached, by a hook, an elastic cord, which is fastened to the tongue H. This elastic cord is intended to be used when the carriage is employed as a vehicle. A similar elastic cord is attached to the rear end of the body. These cords, by their elasticity, allow sufficient motion to the body back and forth. On the under side of the tongue H, which extends back a short distance from the axle-tree, is provided a sliding extension-bar, I, having a joint at u, which, when the bar is drawn out, permits the end to drop down to the floor, and thus forms a brace, p. In the lower end of this brace there are notchesor teeth, that engage with the floor or carpet; this is to prevent the carriage from moving backward or tipping over, when the same is used as'a swing or cradle.

By this arrangement the carriage may be readily converted into a swing or cradle at pleasure, making it particularly adapted to cliildrens carriages; it may also be adapted to large single carriages or buggies. Childrens carriages now in use may also be altered, by applying this improvement, at a trifling expense.

Having thus described my invention, What I desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The special arrangement of the bars D D, with their springs d d and the rods E E, in combination with the running part of the carriage, provided with sliding extension-bar I, substantially in the manner shown, as and for the purpose set forth. p I I H. W. LIBBEY, M. D. Witnesses:

ALFRED ELWELL, Geo. W. TIBBITTS. 

